TMC Resource Center

Impact of Emissions Regulations on Commercial Vehicle Procurement

Issued: September 9, 2024

ABSTRACT
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations (ATA) conducted this survey of its fleet members to determine how approaching emissions technology mandates in commercial vehicle assets may be affecting early procurement planning for Class 6-8 trucks and/or truck-tractors.

Here is a current list of licensees to various Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standard (VMRS) products.

TMC Fleet Members Top Maintenance Concerns Continue to Shift in 2024

Inflation Tops TMC’s Summer 2024 List, According to Recent Council Survey

The things that keep fleet managers up at night continued to shift through the middle of July 2024, according to a summer survey conducted by ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC)— at least when it comes to TMC fleet members’ top maintenance worries. 

The Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) S.5 Fleet Maintenance Management Study Group conducted an online survey of approximately 500 TMC Fleet Executive level members and 100 Service Provider Corporate level members in the second quarter of 2024. The results of this survey will be presented by S.5 at TMC’s 2024 Fall Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., as the basis for discussion by a panel of experts.

Parts and Labor Costs Continue Downward Trend in the First Quarter of 2024

Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv shows 2nd quarter of improvement since mid-2023 

Here is the powerpoint template for TMC's 2024 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 15-19 at the Raleigh Convention Center. 16x9 format ratio.

TMC Releases Updated Troubleshooting Ride Complaints Manual

ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has released an updated version of its Troubleshooting Ride Complaints manual.  The newly revised manual features 100-pages of information on how to identify, evaluate and troubleshoot ride complaints. 

TMC Releases Updated Troubleshooting Ride Complaints Manual

ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has released an updated version of its Troubleshooting Ride Complaints manual.  The newly revised manual features 100-pages of information on how to identify, evaluate and troubleshoot ride complaints. 

SUMMARY

TMC’s S.6 Chassis & Brake Systems Study Group conducted an online survey of approximately 500 TMC Fleet Executive level members in January and February 2024 to determine fleet brake system utilization. The survey was also posted to TMC’s LinkedIn Social Media Feed. Twenty-eight fleet representatives responded to the survey.

Trucking Fleet Manager & TMC Study Group Chairman Testifies to Congress on Challenges of Vehicle Electrification